Monthly Archives: September 2009

Back to Balance

. . I am unfit. That’s it, really. I had wanted to say, “I’m unwell” or “I’m overweight” or “I’m getting really fat” but while all that is true, what’s really percolating in my mind right now if how unfit I am. It’s not just the physical unfitness, you see, though that is the most

Save Yvonne’s Sight

. Yvonne Foong, 22, has neurofibromatosis type II, which has severely affected her sight and hearing due to tumours in the brain and spine. She is scheduled for an operation between 1 and 4 December 2009. The cost of surgery is USD44,000 or RM154,770, and the cost of staying in hospital for two weeks is

Little Marvels

. . Which comic book character are you? Most people would start with the Big Two: Superman. Batman. Easy hits. But one’s too boy scout for my liking, and the other too gloomy and brooding. Too bright, too dark. I need something less extreme. They do say life’s about the shades of grey. Spider-Man usually

Until the Hour

. . It slips away, it does. Without you knowing. Or maybe with you knowing but also wilfully ignoring your choices, your ability to take action, to change things, to make it better for yourself. And so. It slips away. Time, opportunities, life, love, time. I’ve mentioned time already, haven’t I? I guess this is